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| − | *Riot police resorts to '''tear gas''' and attacks the residents of Elliniko village near Ioannina, '''Greece''' who prevented the construction of an open-refuse dump.[http://libcom.org/news/barricades-clashes-elliniko-village-ne-greece-between-riot-police-locals-opposing-construct]
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| − | *At least 18 civilians including children ranging in age from six months to 15 are reportedly killed in '''Afghanistan''' in an air strike by NATO forces.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7674435.stm]
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| − | *Riot police in the Morumbi district of Sao Paulo, '''Brazil''' have fired '''tear gas and rubber bullets''' at other police officers who are striking for better pay.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7675220.stm]
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| − | *"'''Evo Morales''' announces '''general elections''' for 2009".[http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gGNTvM_-kAKwzYTdezwLZrREY_0Q]
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| − | *Venezuelan ex-defense minister and '''critic of [[Hugo Chavez]] on corruption issue''' Raul Baduel '''faces problem'''. This happens a couple of weeks after Venezuela expelled two Human Rights Watch members from the country for publishing report critical of Chavez administration.[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/laplaza/2008/10/another-critic.html]
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| − | *It is reported that US presidential candidate '''[[Barack Obama]]''', if elected, will '''increase foreign aid to Israel'''.[http://www.presstv.ir/Detail.aspx?id=71409§ionid=3510203]
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| − | *Venezuela's finance minister Ali Rodriguez said that the country's 2009 budget '''"will have significant restrictions"''' compared to US$63.9 in 2008. He said "There are expenses that must be eliminated and others that must be reduced. Many expenses, such as expenses on certain types of vehicles, celluars and parties, will be eliminated."[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/05/AR2008100501488.html]
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| − | *27 people have been '''killed''' in a suspected '''suicide bomb attack''' in Sri Lanka.[http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2008/10/200810634626366820.html]
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